Cerebral Warriors and Metalheads
On the decline of the public intellectual and the rise of something else.
The Above-Ground Pool Voter
In-ground decadence pervades our political landscape. But that can change.
Curtis Yarvin and the Perfect Imperfect Dictatorship
The intellectual adventure is over. There is a new conservative ethos beyond Trumpism that's ready to be articulated.
The Escapism of Theories
Pedantry and enchantment in the platinum age of speculation.
In Defense of Myself
“Guilty or no,” the hangman intoned, “he was in need of editing.”
After Discourse: On The Use and Abuse of Magazines
Consensus-based journalism thrived in more predictable and less anxious times. It doesn't today.
It’s Lit: Youth Culture and the Possible Resurrection of Savonarola
Savonarola's example, and indeed his glamor, will always be compelling.